HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/06/2018 04Aii Reverend Doctor Joe T. Denman ProclamationBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
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Item No. A.ii.
For Meeting of: August 6, 2018
ITEM TITLE: Reverend Doctor Joe T Denman Day proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price, Assistant to the City Manager
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CiTyoE TAKiMA
PROCLAMATION
21%IfEREAS, 'Yakima's people are its greatest treasure and resource, reflecting
the energy of its spiritual and caring spirit and enhancing 'Yakima's reputation as one
of Washington State's greatest places to live; and
'4 IER,EAS, in our lifetimes, we occasionally meet men and women who are
able to meet aff challenges with intelligence, enthusiasm, and infectious spiritual-
energy
piritualenergy that inspires us and become our role model for excellence; and
WI EREAS, for 22 years the late Reverend Dr. Joe T. Denman, Senior Pastor
of the Greater Faith Baptist Church, <Founder and Builder, ministered to his
congregation and was intensely involved in the (Yakima community as a spiritual
pilot, educator, writer, father, friend, and civic reader; and
WIFEREAS, on August 19, 2018, the hundreds of people who have benefitted
from Reverend Dr. Joe T. Denman's loving leadership and faith, his parishioners,
colleagues, family and friends, will honor him as a highly respected theologian and
leader and inspiration to the Congest continuous Pastorship in the 52 year history of
the Greater <Faith Baptist Church.
IOW,ttEREFORE, I, Kathy Coffey, Mayor of the City of `Yakima and on
6eha(f of the _Yakima City Council, do hereby procfaimAugust 19, 2018 to 6e
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in the City of (Yakima and urge aff citizens to cefe6rate the extraordinary life of
Reverend Denman and his great g.ft to humanity and God's community.
Dated this 6th day of August, 2018
Kathy Coffey, Mayor